INTRODUCTION
This photography tour takes you to the wild island of Biri. This remote place in Northern Samar offers breathtaking views of huge rugged rock formations and scenic coastlines. This is great for dynamic and long exposure photography. We will photograph 4 rock formations namely: Magsapad, Magasang, Bel-at and Macadlaw. These rock formations are as tall as mid-rise buildings and surrounded by vast tidal flats and pools. There are unlimited compositions to offer and you will surely drop tired after photographing and exploring these areas.
DATE
21st - 25th May 2025
DURATION
5 days & 4 nights (including air travel)
START
Catarman Airport, Northern Samar
END
Catarman Airport, Northern Samar
FLIGHT INFO
May 23 - Philippine Airlines (1 flight a day)
May 27 - Philippine Airlines (1 flight a day)
SEASON
Summer / Dry
GROUP SIZE
5 - 8 not including the tour leader and assistant
ACCOMMODATION
Amara Resort
DIFFICULTY
Easy
TOUR LEADER
Francis Ansing
TOUR STAFF
Romeo Vasaylaje
Jr Galvez
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ITINERARY
May 21
Morning flight to Catarman Airport via Philippine Airlines flight PR2079. Flight time is 10:25 AM and will arrive 11:40 in Catarman. We will meet you at the airport and have lunch nearby. After, we will ride our vehicle to Lavezares Port. Travel time is approximately one hour. Upon arrival, we will proceed to the fish port and take a one-hour boat ride to Biri Island. We will have our first sunset shoot at Magsapad and Magasang Rock Formations.
Meals included: None
May 22
We will head very early to our sunrise shooting location in Bel-at Rock formation. We will be surrounded with huge rock formations left and right and there will be so many possibilities of different compositions in this area.
Macadlao Rock Formation will be our shooting location in the afternoon until dusk.
Meals included: Breakfast
May 23
We will head for another sunrise shoot at Macadlaw Rock Formation if the tide will permit. After we will head back to our hotel for breakfast.
We will have another sunset shoot around Biri Island.
Meals included: Breakfast
May 24
We will head for another sunrise shoot around Biri Island before we finally head back to Catarman. After breakfast, we will check out and head back to the port to catch our boat to Lavezares Port. After reaching Lavezares, we will head to Catarman to stay for 1 night before our flight in the morning.
Meals included: Breakfast
May 25
Head to Catarman Airport after breakfast. Flight (Philippine Airlines PR2080) to Manila is at 12:00 noon and will arrive in NAIA at 13:00 in the afternoon.
Meals included: Breakfast
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PRICE
Php 19,500 (double / twin room rate)
Php 23,500 (single room rate)
***Monthly Installment Plan is available. Please message us if you are availing this plan.***
INCLUDED
✓ 3-night twin accommodation in Biri Island (Amara Resort)
✓ 1-night accommodation in Catarman
✓ Meals: Breakfasts
✓ Water bottles
✓ RT boat transfers (Lavezares Port to Biri Island)
✓ Airport Transfers
✓ RT Van service (Catarman Airport - Lavezares)
✓ Travel Insurance by AXA PH
✓ 1 SAC Tour leader
✓ 1 SAC Assistant
✓ Tourism fees
✓ Local guide fees
✓ Habal-habal (motorcycle) service to shooting locations
NOT INCLUDED
X Domestic flights
X Soft drinks, alcoholic beverages and the likes
X Personal and incidental expenses
X Meals not stated in the inclusions
X Accommodation outside the tour date
X Laundry
X Gratuity to habal-habal riders and guides
PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION
1. Php 4,000 down payment is required upon registration. Down payment is non-refundable and non-transferable.
2. Monthly installment plan is available. Please message us if you want to avail of this payment scheme.
3. Down payment can be done using credit cards or wire/bank transfer to any of our bank accounts. For credit card payment, please use the "BOOK NOW" link on our website
https://www.shutteradventuresco.com/store/p15/biriislandphototourdeposit.html
4. If you are paying the down payment via wire/bank transfer, please send it to any of the bank account below and e-mail the proof of payment to
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5. After down payment, we will send PDFs containing more information about the photography tour.
6. The balance is required to be fully settled 30 days before the first day of the tour.
PAYMENT CHANNELS (any of the following)
Bank: UnionBank of the Philippines (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Shutter Adventures Co
Account Number: 0005-8002-0812
BIC/Swift Code: UBPHPHMM
Bank Code: 010419995
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 9809-2077-33
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: BDO, Unibank, Inc. (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account Number: 008180116757
BIC/Swift Code: BNORPHMM
Bank Code: 010530667
Paypal
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Francis Ansing
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PERSONAL THINGS TO BRING
- Identification
- Comfortable clothes for 5 days
- Comfortable footwear (sandals, aquashoes)
- Rain coat
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Water bottle
- Insect repellent
- Toiletries
- Personal medicines
- Sunblock
- Pocket / emergency money of around Php 3000 - 5000
CAMERA EQUIPMENT TO BRING
- Camera body (mirrorless or DSLR)
- Lenses (ultra-wide, standard zoom, telephoto)
- Sturdy tripod
- Filters (NDs and GND)
- Extra batteries
- Extra memory cards
- Rain protector
- Laptop (optional)
- External hard drive (optional)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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WEBSITE
https://www.shutteradventuresco.com/biriislandphototour.html
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